Postgraduate education

As part of its post-graduate training, the Faculty of Medicine offers optional and multi-faculty doctorates, as well as Masters of Advanced Studies (MAS).

Doctorates

The doctorate in human medicine or dentistry and the MD-PhD are intended exclusively for candidates with a medical or dental degree.

The doctorate in Life sciences is open to holders of a master's degree in science, while the doctorate in neurosciences and the doctorates in biomedical sciences allow candidates from various pre-graduate courses to do a doctorate within the faculty.

Faculty doctorates

• Doctorate in human (MD) or dental (MDD) medicine  (during specialisation)
• Doctorate in medical science "MD-PhD"
• Doctorate (PhD) in biomedical sciences, specialising in bioethics, global health, forensic medicine or medical education

Pluri-faculty doctorates

• PhD in neuroscience (University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, EPFL)
• PhD in Life Sciences (Faculty of Medicine and Science, University of Geneva)

Medical specialisations

Post-graduate training is compulsory for practising human medicine, and the right to practise privately in Switzerland is subject to obtaining a specialist title awarded by the Swiss Institute for Medical Education (ISFM), which is closely linked to the Swiss Medical Association (FMH). This is currently the only officially recognised title, but it is not a university title.

Specialist doctor titles awarded by the ISFM/FMH do not require a doctorate. However, depending on the direction of your career, particularly your academic career, you may need to obtain the title of Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Dentistry (DMD).

Dental specialisations

There are four federal specialist qualifications in dentistry: orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontology and reconstructive dentistry.

At the University Centre for Dentistry, candidates are required to obtain an MAS in dentistry in their area of specialisation in order to obtain a federal title.

Master of Advanced Studies (MAS)

Clinical medicine

Doctors from outside the European Union who come to Switzerland to specialise but are unable to apply for the title of specialist awarded by the ISFM can obtain a Master of advanced studies (MAS) in clinical medicine (In French)

Dentistry

The University Centre for Dentistry offers a Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Dentistry (In French) in its areas of specialisation.

Medical informatics

Master of Advanced Studies in Medical informatics (in French) offers training to post-graduate doctors, enabling them to acquire knowledge and skills in the field of medical informatics.